二頭の狼の物語

Tale of Two Wolves


One evening, an elderly
cherokee brave told his
grandson about a battle that
goes on inside people.

he said "my son, the battle is
between two 'wolves' inside us all.
one is evil. it is anger,
envy, jealousy, sorrow,
regret, greed, arrogance,
self-pity, guilt, resentment,
inferiority, lies, false pride,
superiority, and ego.

the other is good.
it is joy, peace love, hope serenity,
humility, kindness, benevolence,
empathy, generosity,
truth, compassion and faith."

the grandson though about
it for a minute and then asked
his grandfather:

"which wolf wins?..."

the old cherokee simply replied,
"the one that you feed"

大意訳
我々の心の中では常に二頭の狼が戦っている。
一方はは暗黒であり絶望であり邪悪、もう一方は光であり希望であり善良、
さて、どちらが勝つだろうか？
答えは「自分が餌を与えた方」である。